LOWE v. STATE

No. CR77-214.

570 S.W.2d 253 (1978)

Eddie LOWE, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas, Division 1.

September 11, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David R. Powell, McGehee, for appellant.

Bill Clinton, Atty. Gen. by Joseph H. Purvis, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


HOLT, Justice.

Appellant was found guilty by a jury of negligent homicide and his punishment assessed at one year's imprisonment in the county jail and a fine of one thousand dollars. We affirm since we find no merit in any of appellant's numerous contentions for reversal.

Appellant first contends that the trial court erred by refusing to instruct the jury that a higher degree of negligence is required in a criminal case than in a civil case ("a mere civil...

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